Housing
Number of cars per household
About this topic
Number of cars per household shows how many registered motor vehicles are available to people living in a household. It is a measure of access to private transport rather than total travel activity.
This topic is useful for understanding mobility, transport choice, and access to jobs and services. It should be read with public transport availability, household type, income, and travel to work, because high or low car ownership can reflect very different local conditions.
Interpretation notes
- This measures registered motor vehicles owned or used by residents that were garaged or parked at or near the dwelling on Census night.
- Vehicle counts are a household access measure, not a direct measure of how often people drive or commute.
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Key insight
In 2021, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Bridgewater (Tas.), accounting for 39% (655 households). This share was higher than Brighton (M) (31.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 99 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bridgewater (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bridgewater (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bridgewater (Tas.), with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
233
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
233
13.9%
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
655
% of total
39.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
655
39.0%
+1.5pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
468
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
468
27.9%
+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
281
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
281
16.7%
+3.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
51
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
51
3.0%
-3.9pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+13
-0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+99
+1.5pp
2 motor vehicles
+65
+0.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+87
+3.6pp
Not stated
-51
-3.9pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bridgewater (Tas.). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 233 | 13.9% | 6.5% | 220 | 14.8% | 7.7% | +13 | -0.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 655 | 39.0% | 31.2% | 556 | 37.5% | 30.7% | +99 | +1.5pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 468 | 27.9% | 33.3% | 403 | 27.2% | 33.1% | +65 | +0.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 281 | 16.7% | 27.3% | 194 | 13.1% | 24.0% | +87 | +3.6pp |
| Not stated | 51 | 3.0% | 1.7% | 102 | 6.9% | 4.6% | -51 | -3.9pp |
| Total households | 1,678 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,483 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +195 | 0.0pp |